Women in Trades Training

• Gateway to the Building Trades for Women program and/or
• Sponsorship for an Okanagan College skilled Trades Foundation programs

Gateway to the Building Trades for Women 

Trades covered may include:

• Gain practical and theoretical experience in a wide variety of trades
• Receive knowledge required to make an informed decision about which trade to enter
• Learn how to secure employment and training
• Increase essential skills 
• Obtain industry knowledge from mentors, Department Chairs and guest speakers
• Occupational First Aid Level 1 certification

Upon completion of the program participants may seek direct entry into employment and/or
Apprenticeship opportunities or continue to build skills and apply to Okanagan College to enter one of many skilled trades Foundation training program and apply for further Women in Trades Training sponsorship.  

Program Schedule:    

Length: 12 weeks    
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-3:00pm and Friday 8:00am-11:45am

Gateway Program Start Dates:           
                      
Kelowna: September 17 - December 7, 2018  Apply now, applications being processed!

Vernon: September 24 - December 14, 2018 Apply now, applications being processed!

Kelowna: January 7 - March 29, 2019

Penticton: April 15 - June 28, 2019


Admission Requirements:

The Women in Trades Training initiative is open to women of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels.  The WITT program might be right for you if you are a woman who is:

1. Unemployed and have not collected or been eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) over the past three years (or five years for receipt of maternity/parental benefits); or

2. Employed individuals working equal to or less than 20 hours per week, in which case, an individual is considered Unemployed. An individual who is working for no wages (i.e. volunteering) is not considered employed.            

All eligible participants must also meet the following requirements:

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Living in BC
• Not a high school student
• Not participating in another Canada-British Columbia Job Fund Agreement-funded program

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Okanagan College Trades Foundation Programs

To apply to an Okanagan College trades Foundation program click here

Women in Trades Training Foundation sponsorships may include:

• Full tuition, textbooks, mandatory program tools (if applicable) and personal protective equipment (PPE).